Instagram of the Day: Life of a Kabuki Actor

Actor Takatoshi Horikoshi reveals backstage of the traditional Japanese art.

37-year-old Takatoshi Horikoshi created an Instagram account about being a Kabuki actor. While applying make-up or putting on a costume of a samurai, princess, demon or geisha, Horikoshi takes a selfie or shoots a video to showcase Japanese culture. His blog has 65,000 followers from all over the world.

“I want people to notice the colors. The basic Kabuki makeup consists of white, red and black, which are very vivid and beautiful, even when seen from afar. I want people to know that these are a part of the Japanese make-up culture,” says the actor.

I'll do my best again today‼️ ebizoebizo

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Living in Thankfulness✨ ebizoebizo

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Kudanji & I are ready for the show! ebizoebizo

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I'm done for the day 今日の仕事後

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The demon's horn 鬼のツノ ebizoebizo

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赤オニっす笑

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お誕生日?!

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鬼にはさまれる私

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Renjishi, Lion Dance 連獅子 Ebizo Ichikawa XI/市川海老蔵 ©Shinsuke Yasui,安井信介

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